Shampoo headrest



March 27, 1962 sc 3,026,537

SHAMPOO HEADREST Filed July 26, 1961 Kil 'IIIIII'IIIII 'IIIIIIIIIIIHFIHHHHHHHHHII INVEN TOR.

.. BY 4-8 j WK A ENT AARON L. SCHNELL United states atent Orifice3,926,537 Patented Mar. 27, 1962 3,026,537 SHAMPOU HEADREST Aaron L.Schnell, 705 Amherst, Perryton, Tex. Filed July 26, 1961, Ser. No.126,983 Claims. (Cl. 4I59) The present invention relates to headrestsand more particularly to a headrest for shampooing hair.

The prior art reveals a number of headrests or shampoo boards whichsupport the head and in some instances the neck portion of the personwhose hair is being shampooed. None of these devices of the prior artdisclose a shampoo board or headrest adapted to comfortably support achilds head, while lying on his back, in spaced overhanging relationwith respect to the edge of a sink, or the like.

It is, therefore, the principal object of the instant invention toprovide a device for comfortably supporting the head of a child, or thelike, with the body in a reclining position on a cabinet adjacent theedge of a sink to facilitate shampooing the hair.

Another object is to provide a headrest of this class which permits bothhands of the operator to be used for shampooing the hair.

Another object is to provide a device of this class which forms aheadrest that may be used for supporting a head in a position forshampooing in a sink, or the like, wherein the elevation of the headrestis easily adjustable to fit sinks of various depths.

Another object is to provide a device of this class for holding a headin position for shampooing the hair over the edge of a sink, or thelike, wherein the headrest is maintained in position without the use ofscrews, bolts or other mechanical fastening elements.

A further object is to provide a device of this class for suspending thehead of a child, or the like, over a kitchen sink to facilitateshampooing the hair wherein the device is of relatively simple andeconomic construction and which may therefore be manufactured and soldat a relatively low cost.

The present invention accomplishes these and other objects by providinga body portion substantially U-shaped in plan and arcuate in crosssection including lateral extensions integrally joined to the armsthereof wherein the bight portion of the device is supported by adownwardly extending vertically adjustable leg member having a suctioncup secured to the lower end of the leg member.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description when takenin conjunction with the accompanying single sheet of drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of the device;

FIGURE 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, partly in elevation, takensubstantially along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, illustrating the device inposition on a kitchen sink and illustrating, by dotted lines, a headsupported by the device; and,

FIGURE 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the device takensubstantially along the line 33 of FIG. 1.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in those figures ofthe drawings in which they occur.

In the drawings:

The reference numeral indicates the device, as a whole, comprising arelatively thin body which is U-shaped in plan View and includes a bightportion 12 and transversely widened spaced-apart parallel arms 14 and 16with the free end portion of each arm turned laterally outward adistance substantially equal to the spacing between a longitudinalcenter line through the U-shaped body and the outer free edge of eachsaid arm to form a pair of horizontally aligned extension 18 and 20,respectively. The extensions 18 and 20 and adjacent end portions of thearms 14 and 16 are adapted to overlie a portion of a kitchen cabinet, orthe like, indicated by the line 22, adjacent one side edge 24 of a sink26, or the like, while the length of the arms 14 and 16 are of a desiredlength which will position the bight portion 12 of the device in spacedrelation with respect to the sink edge 24. A resilient pad 21 is securedto the lower surface of each extension adjacent its free end for thepurposes more fully explained hereinbelow. The respective outer sidefree edge portions 28 and 30 of the arms 14 and 16 lie in a horizontalplane common to the upper surfaces of the extensions 18 and 2t) andmerge into a diagonal or downwardly slopping surface 32, forming theouter upper edge surface of the bight portion 12. The major portion ofthe bight portion 12 and the ad.- jacent inwardly directed edge portionsof the arms are arcuately curved downwardly to form a recess 34 (FIG. 3)for contacting the back portion of a head being shampooed. A flange 36depends from the outer free edge of the bight portion 12 and extendsalong the outer free edge of each arm 14 and 16 and merges into thelower surface of the free end portions of the arms forming a stiifenerto add rigidity to the device.

An internally threaded boss 38 depends centrally from the bight portion12 for threadedly receiving one end portion of an elongated leg member39.

The leg member 39 includes an elongated internally threaded tube 40which is threadedly received by one end portion within the boss 38. Anelongated stem 42 is threadedly inserted into the depending end of thetube 40 while a suction cup 4 4 is secured to the depending free endportion of the stem 42. A thumb screw or wing nut 46, threadedly engagedwith the stem, forms a lock nut for maintaining the stem 42 isvertically adjusted relation for the purposes more fully explainedhereinbelow.

Operation In operation the device is positioned with the extensions 18and 20 disposed upon the upper surface of a cabinet 22 while the bightportion of the device projects in overhanging relation above the bottomsurface 48 of the sink 26. The stem 42 is adjusted Within the tube 40 sothat the suction cup 44 contacts the upper surface of the sink andmaintains the opposing side edge portions 28 and 3th of the armshorizontal. The wing nut 46 is'tightened against the depending end ofthe tube 4%. A child, or the like, in a reclining position on thecabinet 22, is positioned so that the shoulders of the child oven-liethe extensions 18 and 20 and apply pressure to the resilient pads 21while the back of the childs head is centrally supported by the recess34 of the bight portion 12. The com bination of a childs weight appliedto the extensions 18 and 20 and the suction cup 44 on the sink bottomsecures the device 10 in position. T hereafter the hair of the child isshampooed in a conventional manner wherein the hair overhangs the outeredge surface of the bight portion 12 and water or soap drains from thehead and neck through the opening forming the inside of the U-shapedportion 1andkinto the sink rather than down the childs neck andObviously the invention is susceptible to some change or alterationwithout defeating its practicability, and I therefore do not wish to beconfined to the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings and describedherein, further than I am limited by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: I

.1. A headrest, comprising: a substantially U-shaped body havingtransversely widened parallel arms each provided with a laterallyprojecting extension at the respecive ends, the outer side edge portionsof said arms lying in a horizontal plane common to the laterallyprojecting extensions, the bight portion of said U-shaped body and theadjacent inwardly directed side edge portions of said arms beingarcuately curved downwardly from the horizontal plane defined by theouter side edge portions of said arms forming a recess adapted toreceive the head of a user, said body having a flanged edge dependingfrom the outer free edge of the bight portion of said U-shape and theouter free edge of each said arm, said flanged edge merging into theplane defined by the lower surface of said laterally projectingextensions; an internally threaded boss depending centrally from thelower surface of the bight portion; a tube threadedly engaged by one endportion Within said boss and extending downwardly therefrom; a stemthreadedly inserted into said tube; and a suction cup secured to thedepending free end portion of said stem.

2. A headrest, comprising: a substantially U-snaped body havingtransversely widened parallel arms each provided with a laterallyprojecting extension at the respective ends, the outer side edgeportions of said arms lying in a horizontal plane common to thelaterally projecting extensions, the bight portion of said U-shaped bodyand the adjacent inwardly directed side edge portions of said arms beingarcuately curved downwardly from the horizontal plane defined by theouter side edge portions of said arms forming a recess adapted toreceive the head of a user, said body having a flanged edge dependingfrom the outer free edge of the bight portion of said U-shape and theouter free edge of each said arm, said flanged edge merging into theplane defined by the lower surface of said laterally projectingextensions; a resilient pad secured to the lower surface of each saidlateral extension; an internally threaded boss depending centrally fromthe lower surface of the bight portion; a tube threadedly engaged by oneend portion within said boss and extending downwardly therefrom; a stemthreadedly inserted into said tube; and a suction cup secured to thedepending free end portion of said stem.

3. A headrest, comprising: a substantially U-shaped body havingtransversely widened parallel arms each pro vided with a laterallyprojecting extension at the respective ends, the outer side edgeportions of said arms lying in a horizontal plane common to thelaterally projecting extensions, the bight portion of said U-shaped bodyand the adjacent inwardly directed side edge portions of said arms beingarcuately curved downwardly from the horizontal plane defined by theouter side edge portions of said arms forming a recess adapted toreceive the head of a user, said body having a flanged edge dependingfrom the outer free edge of the bight portion of said U-shape and theouter free edge of each said arm, said flanged edge merging into theplane defined by the lower surface of said laterally projectingextension; a resilient pad secured to the lower surface of each saidlateral extension; an internally threaded boss depending centrally fromthe lower surface of the bight portion; a tube threadedly engaged by oneend portion within said boss and extending downwardly therefrom; a sternthreadedly inserted into said tube; a lock nut on said stern; and asuction cup secured to the depending free end portion of said stem.

4. A device for supporting the head of a user in overhanging relationwith respect to one side edge of a sink, or the like, comprising: asubstantially U-shaped body having a transversely widened bight portion,and having transversely widened parallel arms each provided with alaterally projecting extension at the respective ends, said extensionsprojecting outwardly perpendicular with respect to the respective outerside edge of each arm portion a distance substantially equal to thedistance between a longitudinal center line through the U-shape and therespective outer side edge of each said arm; the upper surface of theouter side edge portions of said arms lying in a horizontal plane commonto the laterally projecting extensions, the bight portion of said bodyand the adjacent inwardly directed side edge portions of said arms beingarcuately curved downwardly from the horizontal plane defined by theouter side edge portions of said arms forming a recess adapted to nestthe back of the head of a user, said body having a flanged edgedepending from the bight portion and outer free edge of each said arm,said flanged edge merging into the plane defined by the lower surfacesof said laterally projecting extensions; a resilient pad secured to thelower surface of each said extension; an internally threaded bossdepending centrally from the lower surface of the bight portion of saidbody; a depending tube threadedly engaged at one end portion with saidboss; a stem threadedly inserted into said tube; and a suction cupsecured to the depending free end portion of said stem in contact withthe upper surface of the bottom portion of said sink.

5. A device for supporting the head of a user in overhanging relationwith respect to one side edge of a sink, or the like, comprising: asubstantially U-shaped body having a transversely widened arcuate outeredge bight portion, and having transversely widened parallel arms eachprovided with a laterally projecting extension at the respective ends,said extensions projecting outwardly perpendicular with respect to therespective outer side edge of each arm portion a distance substantiallyequal to the distance between a longitudinal center line through theU-shape and the respective outer side edge of each said arm; the uppersurface of the outer side edge portions of said arms lying in ahorizontal plane common to the laterally projecting extensions, aportion of the arcuate free edge of said bight portion forming adiagonal surface inclined downwardly from the horizontal plane definedby said lateral extensions, the remaining portion of said bight portionand the adjacent inwardly directed side edge portions of said arms beingarcuately curved downwardly from the horizontal plane defined by theouter side edge portions of said arms forming a recess adapted to nestthe back of the head of a user, said body having a flanged edgedepending from the diagonal inclined edge surface of the bight portionand outer free edge of each said arm, said flanged edge merging into theplane defined by the lower surfaces of said laterally projectingextensions; a resilient pad secured to the lower surface of each saidextension; an internally threaded boss depending centrally from thelower surface of the bight portion of said body; a depending tubethreadedly engaged at one end portion within said boss; a stemthreadedly inserted into said tube; and a suction cup secured to thedepending free end portion of said stem in contact with the uppersurface of the bottom portion of said sink.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,461,744 Lafield Feb. 15, 1949 2,505,252 Langley Apr. 25, 19502,516,601 Smalls July 25, 1950 2,599,217 Art man June 3, 1952

